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I personally know of three Lancair pilots in three different Lancair
aircraft that are glad they are still here to enjoy life.  All three spun
their Lancairs only to find that the spin recovery technique employed was
not effective.  The result was a delayed recovery way too close to the
ground with over 6,000' of altitude loss.  Two of these incidents (320 and
IV)  were reported in the Lancair Network News.  Two of the three incidents
involved pilots with previous spin experience.

There has been numerious Lancair stall spin fatalities including the third
owner of the well know Dream Catcher (indian maiden painted on the bottom
of the fuselage).

To spin an aircraft requires that you first stall.  But you can stall at
any airspeed!!  The pilot of the Dream Catcher reportedly (preliminary
report) exceeded the critical angle (AOA) during a high speed fly by.  The
result was a high speed stall/spin and uncontrolled flight into the ground.
 How many of us practice high speed (accelerated) stalls with a rapid
increase in AOA?

Stall/Spin fatalities in all experimental aircraft runs nearly double that
of certified production aircraft.  History is a valuable tool that we can
use. Consequently, I am equipped with an AOA  and I always know my angle.
And I have no intension of spinning my Lancair even though I have
instructed stall/spin recovery techniques in other aircraft.  

Call me a chicken,  
Jim Frantz
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